In 1999 on the bank of the Southern pond of the Krestovsky island there was a summer cafe "Russian Fishing" which visitors received fishing tackles and in specially created "cages" caught to themselves a trout, a sturgeon or a sterlet. For whimsical aristocratic fishes in the Southern pond the pipes connecting it to the gulf were cleaned, the pumps creating a current and forcing oxygen are delivered. The onset of cold weather did not stop persons interested to poudit fish, so on the Southern pond the army tent with the potbelly stove, and then and the spacious house from a fragrant tree appeared...
Today Russian Fishing is two entertainment complexes for fans to have a good time in the fresh air and to try fresh-caught fish: on the Krestovsky island and in the settlement of Komarovo.
Other projects of owners of Russian Fishing restaurant: restaurant with own brewery "Karl and Friedrich", the German beer tent Holsten Bierhouse, summer cafe beach of Chunga-Chiang, summer restaurant "Pesok".